Candle-lamp.



No. 681,263. Patnted Aug. 27, 190|.

` T. c. RICHARDS.

`clumu: LAMP.

` (Application filed May 17. 190`l.\ (No Mndel.)

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cred, or p1ain candle.

AUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TI-IOMAS C. RICHARDS, CF WINSTED, CONNECTICUT.

CAN DLE-LAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 681,263, dated August 27, 1901. Application filed May 17,1901. Serial No. 60,739. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. RICHARDS, of Winsted, in the county of Litchfield and `State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle- Lamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersv skilled'in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in 'candle-lamps, the object being to provide a device made up of detachable sections Whereby the outer tu be or ornamental covering may be readily removed and replaced by another,

thereby permitting the color or design to be' changed to correspond to the colors used in the table or other decorations.

With thisobject in view my invention consists in the details of construction, as will be more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is t a View in elevation of my improvement, and .1

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of same.

A represents a tube preferably made of sheet metal and closed at one end and open at the other, the open end adapted to receive the cap B, which latter is detachably secured to the tube A by bayonet-joints. The `tube A is provided near its open end with notches b, the metal c, formed by notching the tube, being bent outwardly', thus forming lugs which enter the slots d in the cap B, thus forming the bayonet-joints above referred to and providing a cheap, neat, and easily-detachable connection between the tube and the cap. The cap is provided with a restricted or truncatedconeshaped upper end e, which latter bears on the upper end of the candle, as is common in. this form of lamps, and is also provided `with the shade-holder C. The candle is seated within the tube A on the follower D, carried by the spiral spring E, and is locked within the tube by the cap B, the spring forcing the candle upwardly against the cap as the candle burns away. F is the outer tube or covering, made of Celluloid, xylonite, glass, or other material stained or colored to represent a fancy, col- The upper end of this tube rests under and is concealed by the bezel-ring g, formed on the lower end of cap B, and is prevented from turning or rotating on the inner tube A by the lugs h, struck up from the body of the tube engaging or resting in the notches h', formed in the upper end of the tube F.

The lower end of tube A is closed, as before explained, and -this closed end is provided centrally with a screw-threaded opening to receive the screw i, which latter is rigidly secured to the spring clamp or coupling G, designed for securing the lamp to a candelabrum and which also locks the ferrule H in place. This ferrule II receives the lower end of the inner tube, and the shoulder 7c therein rests against the lower end of the outer tube. Hence it will be seen that by screwing the spring clamp or coupling G home the ferrule H is forced into position and forces the outer tube or covering F up into engagement with the lugs h. This ferrule is also provided with a bezel-ringj, which latter overlaps and conceals the lower end of the outer ornamental tube. With this construction it will be seen that by simply turning the spring clamp or coupling in a direction lto withdraw the screw from the lower end of the tube the ferrule and outer tube F are left free to be withdrawn, thus enabling Vany one without the aid of any tools whatever to readily and quickly vdisconnect the parts when it is desired to remove the Vouter tube and substitute another of a different design or color therefor.

It is evident that many slight changes might be made in the relative arrangement of parts herein shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have it understood that I do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction of parts shown .and de scribed; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a candle-lamp, the combination with an inner tube having an outwardly-projecting lug, of an outer removable tube having a notch in its upper edge to engage the lug on the inner tube, and devices detachably secured to the inner tube for pressing the outer IOO tube against said lugs and locking the outer tube in place, substantially as set forth.

2. In a candle-lamp, the combination with an inner tube provided with a lug and an outer removable tube having a bearing against said lug, of a ferrule secured to the lower end of the inner tube and having a shoulder engaging and forming a seat for the adjacent end of the outer tube and a springclamp carrying a xed screw adapted to pass through the ferrule and engage the inner tube to secure the parts rigidly together.

3. In a candle-lamp the combination with an inner tube having an outwardly-projecting lug and an outer ornamental tube having a notch in its upper end to engage said lug;

of a ferrule embracing the lower ends of both ter adapted to pass throughl the ferrule and.`

enter the lower end of the inner tube, sub stantially as set forth;

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS C. RICHARDS. Witnesses:

JAMES W. THOMPSON, GEO. W. LAMB. 

